System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

isn't kneeling in front of the

the fact that she

room, she only found an empty room.

barefoot, trying to reach the spot before

Noel was already waiting for her. He was accompanied

As if noticing her presence,

moment their eyes were locked onto each other, Elaine immediately kneeled once

are you not here?" Noel asked while pointing at the spot

to say. Her

turned cold. "Don't tell

On the one hand, if she protected Jessi, her family would be destroyed. On the other hand, if she abandoned

"No. That's

to protect Jessi. They all knew about what happened

even approach her. When she collapsed, Jessi was

How are you going

the fatigue was still too much for her body. She couldn't

energy, pressuring Elaine. "Don't tell me. Despite all your deeds, you still threatened

was going to die because of this anyway, so why would she hold back in

back, "Yes. I threatened her! No commoner dared to refuse the order of a noble!

was clear that she didn't mean it. In fact, she

applying more pressure.

spat a mouthful of blood as the pressure was crushing down on her body. The road underneath her started to crack. Yet Elaine still raised her head, glaring at Noel as if telling

last long. Her body was giving up. She persisted for a few

Noel pulled out his sword and said coldly, "In that case, I shall execute

pale. Some were trying to look away or

appeared and kneeled next to

her while saying, "Are

Jessi answered

a

to live. Just like how I, a lowly prostitute, am able to lead

her? Her family was the one who started all this. Once she is forgiven, the others will think lowly of this territory. They will think that this territory can be

the Lord, whom I admire so much, to live in the dark, ruthless world. You are the Lord the people need because you are kind, you help all of us. I don't want my lord to be known as the ruthless tyrant, even though you are just trying

at the others. "Do you think the same? After all, all of you are

Jessi was saying what they wanted to say. They didn't have the courage to answer this

of Noel. He was the kid who

tried to stop him, but looking at this kid, they saw several people falling to their knees, making the

past few days and how she remained still

Jessi said, if she wanted to atone for her mistake, she should survive

long after, everyone was already kneeling on

looked at his subjects for a moment as if he were contemplating whether to execute or not. In the end, he was the one giving

long minute, Noel

See whether she

turned around. "Bring her

hurriedly moved. With this decision, they felt a bit relieved since they should be spared from any punishment as well because of what Jessi did.